1 # RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 16.11.04
4 Koha is the first free and open source software library automation
5 package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types
6 and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The
7 website for the Koha project is:
9 - [Koha Community](http://koha-community.org)
11 Koha 16.11.04 can be downloaded from:
13 - [Download](http://download.koha-community.org/koha-16.11.04.tar.gz)
15 Installation instructions can be found at:
17 - [Koha Wiki](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation)
18 - OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball
20 Koha 16.11.04 is a bugfix/maintenance release.
22 It includes 3 enhancements, 41 bugfixes.
29 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
31 - [[17461]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17461) Make plugins-home.pl complain about plugins that can not be loaded
33 ### Installation and upgrade (command-line installer)
35 - [[7533]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=7533) Add template_cache_dir to the koha-conf.xml file
39 - [[17950]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17950) Small improvements for Merge.t
42 ## Critical bugs fixed
46 - [[17775]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17775) Add new user with LDAP not works under Plack
50 - [[17922]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17922) Default value substitution for month and day should be fixed length
54 - [[8361]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8361) Issuing rule if no rule is defined
55 - [[16387]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16387) Incorrect loan period calculation when using decreaseLoanHighHolds feature
59 - [[17940]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17940) Holds not going to waiting state after having been transferred
60 - [[18015]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18015) On shelf holds allowed > "If all unavailable" ignores notforloan
62 ### Label/patron card printing
64 - [[18044]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18044) Label Batches not displaying
68 - [[18025]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18025) Expired password recovery links cause sql crash
72 - [[17782]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17782) Patron updated_on field should be set to current timestamp when borrower is deleted
76 - [[15030]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15030) Certain values in serials' items are lost on next edit
78 ### System Administration
80 - [[18111]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18111) Import default framework is broken
82 ### Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers
84 - [[17871]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17871) Can't retrieve facets (or zebra::snippet) from Zebra with YAZ 5.8.1
91 - [[16984]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16984) Standing orders - when ordering a JS error is raised
93 ### Architecture, internals, and plumbing
95 - [[17726]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17726) TestBuilder's refactoring removed default values
96 - [[17731]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17731) Remove the noxml option from rebuild_zebra.pl
97 - [[18089]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18089) All XSLT testing singleBranchMode = 0 fails to show even if install has only 1 branch
98 - [[18136]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18136) Content of ExportRemoveFields is not picked to pre-fill field list
102 - [[17512]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17512) Improve handling dates in C4::Items
103 - [[17780]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17780) When choose an author in authority results new window shows a blank screen
104 - [[17988]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17988) Select2 prevents correct tag expand/minimize functionality
105 - [[18119]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18119) Bug 17988 broke cataloging javascript functionality
109 - [[11450]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=11450) Hold Request Confirm Deletion
110 - [[18076]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18076) Error when placing a hold and holds per record is set to 999
114 - [[15584]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15584) Staff client list errors are incorrectly styled
115 - [[17852]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17852) Multiple URLs (856) in list email are broken
117 ### MARC Authority data support
119 - [[17913]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17913) Merge three authority merge fixes
121 ### MARC Bibliographic data support
123 - [[4126]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=4126) bulkmarcimport.pl allows -b and -a to be specified simultaneously
124 - [[17788]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17788) (MARC21) $9 fields not indexed in authority-linked fields
128 - [[17823]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17823) XSLT: Add label for MARC 583 - Action note
132 - [[8306]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=8306) Patron stats, patron activity : no active doesn't work
136 - [[16115]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16115) JavaScript error on item search form unless NOT_LOAN defined
137 - [[17134]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17134) Facet's area shows itemtypes' code instead of item's description
138 - [[17838]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17838) Availability limit broken until an item has been checked out
139 - [[18047]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18047) JavaScript error on item search form unless LOC defined
140 - [[18068]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18068) ES: Location and (home|holding)branch facets mixed
144 - [[17865]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17865) If a subscription has no history end date, it shows as expired today in OPAC
148 - [[18026]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18026) URL to database columns link in system preferences is incorrect
152 - [[18009]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18009) IssueSlip.t test fails if launched between 00:00 and 00:59
153 - [[18045]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18045) Reserves.t can fail because of caching issues
157 - [[18095]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18095) Batch item modification: Better message if no item is modified
159 ### Z39.50 / SRU / OpenSearch Servers
161 - [[17487]](http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=17487) Improper placement of select/clear all in Z39.50/SRU search dialog
167 ## System requirements
171 - Perl 5.10 is required
176 The Koha manual is maintained in DocBook.The home page for Koha
179 - [Koha Documentation](http://koha-community.org/documentation/)
181 As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the
182 Koha manual is available:
184 - [Koha Manual](http://manual.koha-community.org//en/)
186 The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
188 - [Koha Git Repository](http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary)
192 Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
193 interface are available in this release for the following languages:
198 - Chinese (China) (86%)
199 - Chinese (Taiwan) (100%)
202 - English (New Zealand) (94%)
205 - French (Canada) (92%)
207 - German (Switzerland) (100%)
213 - Norwegian Bokmål (57%)
218 - Portuguese (Brazil) (87%)
225 Partial translations are available for various other languages.
227 The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
229 - [Koha Translation Info](http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha)
231 for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
234 - [Koha Translate List](http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate)
236 The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
238 - [Koha Translation](http://translate.koha-community.org/)
242 The release team for Koha 16.11.04 is
245 - [Brendan Gallagher](mailto:brendan@bywatersolutions.com)
246 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
247 - QA Manager: [Katrin Fischer](mailto:Katrin.Fischer@bsz-bw.de)
249 - [Kyle Hall](mailto:kyle@bywatersolutions.com)
250 - [Jonathan Druart](mailto:jonathan.druart@biblibre.com)
251 - [Tomás Cohen Arazi](mailto:tomascohen@gmail.com)
252 - [Marcel de Rooy](mailto:m.de.rooy@rijksmuseum.nl)
253 - [Nick Clemens](mailto:nick@bywatersolutions.com)
254 - [Jesse Weaver](mailto:jweaver@bywatersolutions.com)
256 - [Amit Gupta](mailto:amitddng135@gmail.com)
257 - [Magnus Enger](mailto:magnus@enger.priv.no)
258 - [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
259 - [Indranil Das Gupta](mailto:indradg@l2c2.co.in)
260 - [Zeno Tajoli](mailto:z.tajoli@cineca.it)
261 - [Marc Véron](mailto:veron@veron.ch)
262 - Packaging Manager: [Mirko Tietgen](mailto:mirko@abunchofthings.net)
263 - Documentation Manager: [Nicole C. Engard](mailto:nengard@gmail.com)
264 - Translation Manager: [Bernardo Gonzalez Kriegel](mailto:bgkriegel@gmail.com)
266 - [Brooke Johnson](mailto:abesottedphoenix@yahoo.com)
267 - [Thomas Dukleth](mailto:kohadevel@agogme.com)
268 - Release Maintainers:
269 - 16.11 -- [Katrin Fischer](mailto:katrin.fischer.83@web.de)
270 - 16.05 -- [Mason James](mailto:mtj@kohaaloha.com)
271 - 3.22 -- [Julian Maurice](mailto:julian.maurice@biblibre.com)
275 We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
276 new features in Koha 16.11.04:
279 We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to Koha 16.11.04.
287 - Tomás Cohen Arazi (3)
290 - Jonathan Druart (20)
293 - Caitlin Goodger (2)
300 - Chris Nighswonger (1)
301 - Dobrica Pavlinusic (1)
311 We thank the following libraries, companies, and other institutions who contributed
312 patches to Koha 16.11.04
314 - abunchofthings.net (1)
317 - bugs.koha-community.org (20)
318 - ByWater-Solutions (6)
326 - master.rijkskoha.nl (1)
327 - Prosentient Systems (1)
330 - Solutions inLibro inc (2)
331 - Theke Solutions (3)
332 - translate.koha-community.org (1)
336 We also especially thank the following individuals who tested patches
339 - Baptiste Wojtkowski (1)
340 - Christopher Brannon (2)
347 - Jonathan Druart (35)
350 - Katrin Fischer (64)
358 - Tomas Cohen Arazi (5)
362 We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertently missed,
363 please send a patch against these release notes to
364 koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
366 ## Revision control notes
368 The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
369 version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of:
371 - [Koha Git Repository](git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git)
373 The branch for this version of Koha and future bugfixes in this release
375 The last Koha release was 16.11.03, which was released on January 22, 2017.
377 ## Bugs and feature requests
379 Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
382 - [Koha Bugzilla](http://bugs.koha-community.org)
384 He rau ringa e oti ai.
385 (Many hands finish the work)
387 Autogenerated release notes updated last on 21 Feb 2017 22:45:22.